Our Economy In A Nutshell

[Irving]

Not everything needs to be, nor should be American.

[cstone]

Not everything needs to be, nor should be American.

Like Swiss watches, German cars, or Greek food Choices are good!

[Irving]

I was going to use Sushi as my example. No Carp rolls for me please.

[rockhound]

no but you cannot sustain a consumption only economy for long

[Ronin13]

Like Swiss watches, German cars, or Greek food Choices are good!

Not sure where my watch was made- doesn't say, it's a Fossil (the brand not the bone for you jokers out there)... my car explicitly says "Made in Bavaria, Germany... and all the meat (from elk to bison to plain old cow) is from the great state of Colorado- minus one pound of hamburger that comes from KS. I think for a lot of shit we buy you have to really look, dig and pay out the ear to get American (and right now I'm fucking broke). But hey, at least I know one thing, when I do finally acquire a wife she damn well better be "MADE IN THE USA."

[Mtn.man]

Not sure where my watch was made- doesn't say, it's a Fossil (the brand not the bone for you jokers out there)... my car explicitly says "Made in Bavaria, Germany... and all the meat (from elk to bison to plain old cow) is from the great state of Colorado- minus one pound of hamburger that comes from KS. I think for a lot of shit we buy you have to really look, dig and pay out the ear to get American (and right now I'm fucking broke). But hey, at least I know one thing, when I do finally acquire a wife she damn well better be "MADE IN THE USA."

Or Sweden

[BPTactical]

Guns are hugely Made in USA even import guns need a certain US parts count. Imported pistols need certain points to get in. Think glocks with target thumb grip. .

Minor correction- firearms are hugely ASSEMBLED in the US of A.
Springfield 1911- all but few are out of Imbel - Brazil
Springfield XD and XDM- Croatia
Springfield M1A- receiver castings and components from the Philippines IIRC
Kimber- frames and slide are overseas man. but I don't recall where.
Armscore, Rock Island, Chas Daly 1911's -Philippines
SigSauer- a large percentage of frames and components are out of Germany.
HK- same as Sig
Glock- IIRC frames and components-Austria
The majority of AR's have components from parts unknown-Taiwan, ROC-China or?????????

COMPLETE firearms (long rifles) must meet 922r.

Very few firearms are made completely in the US anymore.


As far as the original post-sad but true. It is hard to find anything made in the US anymore.
This is a substantial reason our country is in the crapper economically.
We can thank Clinton for opening the trade avenues for a large portion of it.
The only way we can fix it IMHO is to sock foreign made good with high tariffs to where they are unattractive to purchase.
It would initially be met with quite a bit of resistance as people would not want to pay a higher price than normal for US goods but I really think that most folks would rather pay an extra dollar if it means keeping the US working.

[Ronin13]

Minor correction- firearms are hugely ASSEMBLED in the US of A.
Springfield 1911- all but few are out of Imbel - Brazil
Springfield XD and XDM- Croatia
Springfield M1A- receiver castings and components from the Philippines IIRC
Kimber- frames and slide are overseas man. but I don't recall where.
Armscore, Rock Island, Chas Daly 1911's -Philippines
SigSauer- a large percentage of frames and components are out of Germany.
HK- same as Sig
Glock- IIRC frames and components-Austria
The majority of AR's have components from parts unknown-Taiwan, ROC-China or?????????

COMPLETE firearms (long rifles) must meet 922r.

Very few firearms are made completely in the US anymore.


As far as the original post-sad but true. It is hard to find anything made in the US anymore.
This is a substantial reason our country is in the crapper economically.
We can thank Clinton for opening the trade avenues for a large portion of it.
The only way we can fix it IMHO is to sock foreign made good with high tariffs to where they are unattractive to purchase.
It would initially be met with quite a bit of resistance as people would not want to pay a higher price than normal for US goods but I really think that most folks would rather pay an extra dollar if it means keeping the US working.

That's why I'm glad I own a POF rifle... 100% made in the good ol US of A!